Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXIII, Issue 2
Written by Atanas VUCHKOV
The Kalofer longhaired goat (KLG) and the Bulgarian screw-horned longhaired goat (BSLG) are indigenous goat breeds in Bulgaria, reared in some mountainous regions of the country. 12 male kids (6 of KLG and 6 of BSLG), born as singles, were slaughtered immediately at weaning at 90 days of age, without a period of intensive fattening after weaning. Based on the results of slaughter analysis of suckling kids from the two local goat breeds, it can be concluded that the average weight of the cold carcass was 9.88 kg for male suckling kids of KLG and 9.79 kg for kids of BSLG. Dressing percentage of chilled carcass, without the offal was 48.87 % and 50.5% for KLG and BSLG, respectively. The linear measurements of the carcass of male suckling Kalofer longhaired kids at 90 days of age were as follows - big carcass length – 49.50 cm, length of ham – 32.16 cm, circumference of ham – 32.83 cm. The area of m. longissimuss at 11th ribs was 10.39 cm2. The ratio meat:bones in the carcass of suckling Kalofer longhaired kids at 90 days of age was relatively high - 2.99:1. For males Screw-horned kids, the linear measurements of a carcass were as follows – big carcass length – 56.66 cm, length of ham – 30.16 cm, circumference of ham – 30.18 cm. Area of m. longissimuss at 11th ribs was 10.0 cm². The ratio meat:bones was 2.87:1.
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